Intake Counselor/ Admissions - Part-time
Listed compensation
$46k-$60k
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital as a Intake Counselor – Part-Time, Monday/Tuesday/Friday in Westborough, Massachusetts, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $46K - $60K
- 401K
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
- Basic AD&D and Life
- Short and Long Term Disability
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital as a Intake Counselor – Part-Time, Monday/Tuesday/Friday.
Key Responsibilities
The Intake Counselor assesses patient needs to determine medical necessity and appropriate levels of care for psychiatric services. They are responsible for managing insurance authorizations and facilitating a smooth, compassionate admission process for patients and their families.
Requirements
Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience and a bachelor's degree in a health-related field. Current CPR and CPI certifications are required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Intake/Admissions — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In Massachusetts, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (656 salary observations; 1,158 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (18,116 salary observations; 36,519 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Intake Counselor/ Admissions - Part-time at Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Intake/Admissions counselor listings evaluated on our platform.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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